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单词 geometries
释义

geometry

noun

ge·​om·​e·​try jē-ˈä-mə-trē How to pronounce geometry (audio)
plural geometries
1
a
: a branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement, properties, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
broadly : the study of properties of given elements that remain invariant under specified transformations
b
: a particular type or system of geometry
Euclidean geometry
2
a
: configuration
… the [bicycle] frame's geometry can be adjusted via a two-position lower shock mount which slackens the angles by another half a degree. Liam Mercer
b
: surface shape
the geometry of the landscape
The shape of the earbud is tailored to the geometry of your ear. Noah Robischon
The Ken Onion also allows you to choose the type of blade geometry for whatever implement you're sharpening … Ariel Kanter
Every object naturally resonates when hit by electromagnetic waves of particular frequencies, which are determined by the object's geometry and material properties. Ada Poon
3
: an arrangement of objects or parts that suggests geometric figures
the geometry of neoclassical architecture

Synonyms

  • cast
  • configuration
  • conformation
  • fashion
  • figure
  • form
  • shape
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Example Sentences

the geometry of Sydney's famed opera house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship
Recent Examples on the Web In geometry, an antipode map takes a point on a sphere and inverts the coordinates, sending you straight through the sphere’s center to a point on the other side. Katie Mccormick, Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2022 When the metal is squeezed, stretched and twisted, its shape changes, and the change in geometry also changes its electrical resistance. Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2022 There’s something about how all those elements and colors come together right there; the geometry of the lines of the headboard, the softness of the floral upholstery and the cloud wallpaper, and the bright blue of the artwork. Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 13 July 2022 The on-the-fly patches include new geometry, music, dialogue, and battles. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 5 July 2022 That just lets the geometry–an aggressive head angle, long wheelbase, and slack seat-tube angle—shine. The Editors, Outside Online, 27 May 2022 Our software automatically models the geometry from scratch. Frederick Daso, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 But as silly as the description may have been, his out-there designs found their source material in the jittering geometry of Alberto Giacometti and the sweet orbs of Constanin Brancusi. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2022 The research into the geometry of shattering also has non-food applications. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English geometrie, from Anglo-French, from Latin geometria, from Greek geōmetria, from geōmetrein to measure the earth, from geō- ge- + metron measure — more at measure

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

geometry

noun

ge·​om·​e·​try jē-ˈä-mə-trē How to pronounce geometry (audio)
: a branch of mathematics that deals with points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids

geometries

noun

plural of geometry
as in shapes
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance the geometry of Sydney's famed opera house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • shapes
  • forms
  • figures
  • configurations
  • silhouettes
  • contours
  • fashions
  • conformations
  • layouts
  • designs
  • outlines
  • profiles
  • patterns
  • frames
  • frameworks
  • skeletons
  • shells
  • casts
  • formats
  • organizations
  • plans
  • arrangements
  • setups
  • makeups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • materials
  • compositions
  • substances
  • matters
  • stuff
  • raw materials
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